Baptism & Fence Painting

This week was another week of miracles. God is blessing us so very much. Three men were baptized yesterday and it wa a powerful baptism. 

A lot of people came to the baptism. The branch is great, they really support us. 

Saturday night, we stayed up a little later and we made a cake thing and some no bake cookies sort of things. It all turned out well. 

I love my companion. We are very similar in a lot of ways. We always say that the President put two crazies together. Because we are not normal, we do the craziest things, but hey it all works out for us.  We strive to be the best instruments we can possibly be for God. I would love to stay together with her for my last change. But we will just have to see. I want to make sure that these people are well taken care of before I leave Ovalle. 

I love you all so so so much!! Keep moving forward. We can do hard things!!

Maggie's district in Ovalle.

Fence Painting

Baptism last week.

Banana bread for district leader's birthday.

This week's baptism.

Hooray for Chile!

Mothers Day Phone Call

It was so incredible to talk to you all yesterday!! It is just nice to know that you all live and are doing great!!! I was thrilled to be able to see Edward, because its been a long time. And I was glad Lyndon, Christine and their adorable children were all there. And of course Sam and to finally meet Erin!!! yay!

This week went well. We were tired from our trip to Viña but the leadership meetings are so worth it. I love President Kahnlein. I gave my testimony, because I am approaching the downward slope of ending my mission. 

The mission is so incredible! We set up movie night with our investigaters and we popped popcorn. The only thing we have to worry about is people's salvation. (which is kind of a big deal!) ha. But God is the boss, and we can't fail if we put our shoulder to the wheel and keep working hard. Life is full of problems, but with God we can keep moving forward and have success. We can truly be happy all of the time.

I am sprinting until the end. Just like soccer, you gotta leave it all on the field. I want to be exhuasted when I am on the plane on the way back home. 

"I invite you to smile. My treat."

Previous companions.

At the April leadership conference

With President Kahnlein

Easter Week (posted a week late)

Happy Easter!!!! Here in Chile, school is out for two days to celebrate Easter. Its called La Semana Santa (The Holy Week) and they celebrate the three days of Christ´s resurection. Everybody watches Bible movies. and the Catholics can't eat meat the whole week. We had a good Easter lunch and this morning I made us a Easter breakfast with pancakes and fruit.

This week went well. We found a lot of new people to teach. And now we need to take care of the people we have and to search to find which ones really want to progress and be baptized. Yesterday was awesome because we went searching for less actives (the ward directory is full of them) and we found some new families to teach. And on the way we contacted an old lady sitting by herself outside in her yard. Read this, she is 97 years old! Can you believe it 97 years old!? So cool. While we were with her, I thought for a moment that I was in a movie or dream, with the way she was looking at us-the wayward glances. We sang her a song and talked about the importance of baptism. And she accepted a baptismal date. We then asked her, why do you want to be baptized, and she told us, because I want to live with God. She is very intelligent and can read perfectly!! without glasses, and even small print. We were absolutely amazed. I want her to be baptized so very badly. 

Easter Morning Breakfast

Getting Settled in Ovalle and Baptisms

This weekend we had two baptisms. It was so crazy as baptisms always are. In the morning, we decided to make some treats for the baptism. I made a beautiful cake and some No Bake cookies. Delicious right?? But...I was fasting the same morning....and....I put salt instead of sugar. (remember the great pancake disaster a few years back?) haha it was sad...but we bought all the ingredients again and made some more No Bake cookies and it all turned out alright!! haha. It was my first baptism that I did not physically find the people and see their whole progress, I was there to put the cherry on the cake...thats all! But it was very beautiful. 

The same morning as the baptism, we had two baptismal interviews. They are going to be baptized next week. And after the baptismal we finished teaching another investigator. She passed her baptismal interview yesterday after church. So we have 3 more baptisms for this Saturday. Its incredible how the miracles are just flowing in. The missionaries were visiting them 5 years ago, and now they said they are going all the way. I am grateful for the other missionaries and the amazing seeds that they planted. 

Yesterday, we had our 6 people with baptismal dates all come to church. It was awesome!! In the night time, we were pretty exhausted, we got back to the house right on time and finished planning on time. Then my comp ran out of the bathroom because the toilet was clogged. Water began to ran everywhere....hahaha. We spend a good hour cleaning it all up, no worries mom, we did it with a lot of chlorine. So, we couldn't go to bed early has we had planned. I am now more prepared for the my future kids right!?:)

Pictures and More Pictures from Ovalle and Elsewhere

On the red-eye bus to Viña del Mar.

Happy to be on the red-eye!

Current and former companions & a photo bomber.

Ovalle!

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